Benihana Tiki Mugs Site - Collecting Tiki

W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Wed, Mar 10, 2010 8:54 AM Benihana Tiki Mugs Before you gasp and pass out, the site is actually called Benihana Tiki Mugs.***** Yes, we all know that Benihana mugs aren't actually Tiki mugs. Obviously the term "Tiki mug" is being used in the broad, common way to describe a drinking vessel designed to resemble a person, place, or thing. But most of us have come across the Benihana mugs and may have pondered the design or craftsmanship. A few of us have even abandoned all concern as to what is tikily correct and included a Benhiana mug or two in our collections. The site has some useful information on the different designs and good pictures. (EDIT: Many of which, I just noticed in a note of thanks on the site, came from Ooga-Mooga! listings.) ****It's not for the faint of of heart because the site author refers to Benihana mugs as "Tiki mug" a lot. So if that sort of thing will send you over the edge you'd best not look at the site because lines such as (WARNING! Purists and those who can't just roll their eyes and laugh should stop reading NOW!!!) "OK, let's get this over with once and for all, this is not, we repeat, NOT, a Benihana Tiki Mug, it's a vase!!"* might seriously do you in.) woofmutt [ Edited by: woofmutt 2010-03-10 08:57 ]

Before you gasp and pass out, the site is actually called Benihana Tiki Mugs.*****

Yes, we all know that Benihana mugs aren't actually Tiki mugs. Obviously the term "Tiki mug" is being used in the broad, common way to describe a drinking vessel designed to resemble a person, place, or thing.

But most of us have come across the Benihana mugs and may have pondered the design or craftsmanship. A few of us have even abandoned all concern as to what is tikily correct and included a Benhiana mug or two in our collections. The site has some useful information on the different designs and good pictures. (EDIT: Many of which, I just noticed in a note of thanks on the site, came from Ooga-Mooga! listings.)

*****It's not for the faint of of heart because the site author refers to Benihana mugs as "Tiki mug" a lot. So if that sort of thing will send you over the edge you'd best not look at the site because lines such as

(WARNING! Purists and those who can't just roll their eyes and laugh should stop reading NOW!!!)

"OK, let's get this over with once and for all, this is not, we repeat, NOT, a Benihana Tiki Mug, it's a vase!!" might seriously do you in.)

woofmutt

[ Edited by: woofmutt 2010-03-10 08:57 ]

Post #516261 by woofmutt on Wed, Mar 10, 2010 8:54 AM